Leadership
KDS Leadership: Shaping the Direction of International Development
Deputy Director / Research Fellow
Ya-Ya Kim
yakim@kds.re.kr
02-539-7930
Specialized Sectors
Key Operating Regions
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Policy, Graduate School of Global Climate and Environment, Hanyang University
- M.A. in International Affairs, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Michigan
Professional Experience
- Deputy Director, Climate Change Mitigation & Innovation Program Lead / Senior Research Fellow, KDS
- Researcher, KSP Team, Economic Cooperation Department, EDCF
Project Experience
- Project for Establishing Local Adaptation Plans and Strengthening Capacity to Enhance Climate Resilience in Vietnam / KOICA
- Evaluation on the Status of Climate Mainstreaming / EDCF
- Project Formulation for Mid-to-Long Term Climate Action Programs in Sri Lanka / KOICA
- Project for Supporting the Green Growth Plan and Activating the Energy Efficiency Investment Market in Vietnam / KOICA
- Performance Management for the Project to Enhance Solar Energy Accessibility in Korea, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste / KOICA
- Consulting and Feasibility Study on Energy Efficiency and Energy Reduction Technology in the Vietnam Cement Sector / KEA
- Project for Supporting the Activation of Energy Efficiency Investment in the Vietnam Industry / KOICA
- Project for Supporting the Establishment of Eco-friendly Energy Towns in Mongolia / KIAT
- And many others
